Children at the Wedding Location: Chanterelle New York

Below is a snapshot of a part of a recent wedding I did in New York

Blond haired girls proudly carried their small bridemaid bouquets of pink lily's wrapped with pink velvet ribbon into the room. They glanced at the grown - ups, who were greeting each other "why I have not seen you since December, you look so good" ...... "Did you attend the concert the other night ?" A blue velvet jacketted lady said,"Oh Bea I have not seen you in so long" The Bride and Groom were waiting for some guest's to arrive from Cape Cod.

I noticed the girls did not quite know what to do with the bouquet and at one piont one of the young boys made the flowers 'talk' by squeezing the lily so it 'opened it's mouth' and said "hello" in a deep voice, there were gales of laughter from the children. "Do it again Will" asked Myra pushing her bouquet at him. Will quickly looked around, the grown-ups were busy, he reached over and squeezed the lillies and said "I am Power Ranger Lilly" More laughter, then they sat down. I took that opportunity to walk over and sit next to them. "Hello I'm Barbara" I smiled "So what do you think of all this?" "It's beautiful" said Marina wisfully "Mom said they are in love" she gave a little giggle. "Luv, Ugg I think I am hungry, when will we eat?" 4 year old Eddy. I looked at Miram who was sitting to my right "What do you think love is?" I asked. "Well it's kissing" she said" and ..." Ron eagerly jumped in, " I kiss my black and white kitty named Simon"
"I kiss my teddy bear" joined in Marina. "Does he have a name?" I asked.
"Its Teddy" she said smiling. Pauline pulled her chair closer and said loudly, "Gina Hopkins kissed Albert Dorkins at school" We turned to look at her " Oh How did that happen?" I asked. "It wasn't easy," admitted Pauline, "Me and two other girls had to catch him first but I'm a good runner."
Thomas was sitting with his Game Boy, not looking up. "I would n't let a girl kiss me, yuk" he commented, and continued with his Game Boy. Nita a red haired older girl was looking on thoughtfully. "I want to have a boyfriend" Her big sister, red haired with glasses was standing behand her chair grinning. "I know who you like" she paused for effect, as her sister blushed, "it's Tony Flanagan, he deliver's the papers. Do want to know something she gets up so early in the morning just to see him deliver Dad's paper" Pauline looked up "I know him, he has blond hair, he is handome, and his brother Brendan goes to St Joseph's"


" I want to reach you a song, it's called 'I open my heart to you', and if you want you can sing it to the Bride and Groom and teach it to everyone" I said. The children seemed to like that idea.

We went over the melody a few times and they had it with enthusiasm. The boys did not want to stand up but said they would sing sitting down.

The Bride and Groom loved it and we taught the song to all the guests and fifty voices joined the children, hearts melted at Chanterelle in lower Manhattan that day.

We learn about ourselves by learning about other people.